Conference Presentations

There are many factors to consider when using videos in online courses, and this session will identify some of those key factors. This will be done by highlighting the educational research to present a framework for quality online course videos that can guide your development and usage of video in online courses. We will also review what factors to consider as you review future research articles and identify what it means for your practice as an educator.

The Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES) at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) delivers a variety of online courses targeting the public sector in Latin America. These courses are offered in two main formats: traditional instructor-led courses (in Moodle) and MOOCs (through edX). INDES serves as a hub for many distinct departments. Course design and development activities are distributed between various professionals. The QM rubric has taken an important role in providing a benchmark for quality control.

During online courses, instructors often have to use valuable class time orienting students to the format of their Blackboard course. Further, the format of any given course may not match that of different online courses that the student has taken within or outside of the program.

Alignment is critical from a Quality Matters standpoint and also essential for assessment purposes.  A sound course design begins with measurable outcomes and alignment of coherent activities to provide students with quality learning experiences.  This session concentrates on student success by combining QM and assessment topics as the facilitators discuss challenges, needs, and emerging solutions to engage graduate education students in their online discussion forums.  In this session, facilitators discuss research on online discussion forums and assessment

An overview of the Drexel University Online Fellows program will provide insights into methods of improving the quality of online courses, mentoring online faculty and enhancing the learning experience of online students. A description of the key role of institutional support in this effort will offer an understanding of how this program has been successful in beginning to change the culture of online teaching and learning at the University.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted developmental math, from placement through instruction and assessment. This session will look at components that have been affected, what is likely to stay, and how faculty can participate in the process going forward.

This presentation shows how the art of storytelling and narrative can be used as a way to create presence and meaningful experiences in online and blended courses. Various tools, methods, and oneline resources will be explored as a way to create, embody, and present narrative in online and blended courses.

One of the key components of QM’s peer review process is the inclusion of helpful feedback from each review team member that is meant to guide the course developer in making course improvements.  This roundtable will discuss some of the impacts of “less than” helpful recommendations on the overall value and integrity of the peer review process and will focus on identifying strategies and ideas that Peer Reviewers and Master Reviewers might use to ensure that the recommendations in each review team report are “more than” helpful.

Over the past year, a faculty member and instructional designer at the Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, have been working together to incorporate more weekly multi-media into his courses. We worked on both faculty produced videos while collaborating with a video production specialist, and on student produced videos using the multi-media tool Practice (ApprenNet). This session will discuss our collaborative process and the successes and challenges we faced.

Engaging mid-sized public university faculty in rebooting the tired discussion board tool and designing discussions as scaffolded active learning activities that promote learn-learner and learner-instructor interaction and higher order learning.

As a new kid on the block, our Canadian College has adapted QM for its approach to continuous improvement of online and hybrid (blended) courses. Having learned from our successes and challenges, we will share key takeaways for promoting and creating buy-in for the initiative, and tailoring the measurement of rubric standards to meet the needs of your institution.

Three presenters analalyzed two MOOCs on the same topic and used an adapted QM rubric to review. Strengths and weaknesses are identified. Possible solutions/recommendations for more more positive MOOC experiences are provided for designers, facilitators and students.

When your students look over course materials do they see someone who is like them? See how courses at a medium-sized Midwestern university embraced culturally responsive course design - and convinced colleagues short on time that it can be done. Participants will leave with a resource list and an assignment.

Do you think that creating a multimedia presentation for your course will take a lot of time, effort, and media production skill? What if you could create a presentation using your mobile device and free/inexpensive software? In this workshop, participants will be presented with four types of multimedia presentations, as well as three types of video presentations. Then using best practices we will develop quality multimedia presentations.

This is the poster presentation from Elaine Terrell and Stormy Nolen.

This poster expresses the ideas on how to help new faculty build courses by using the QM rubic and using templates to help guilde them during the development process.

Don't miss this interactive session to demonstrate tools that specifically address Standard 6.2. Learn how to make your course interactive, increase instructor presence at no cost, and look at options for authentic assessment. Bring your devices to play along while we learn together!

This presentation will engage program attendees in a discussion of the value of alternative pathways to achieve quality in online programs and to demonstrate the impact of internal QM reviews on institutional culture and quality improvement on programs and courses. 

Join us to learn about findings from a statewide study looking at the relationship between the use of the QM program and student grades over a 10-year period. We'll also briefly discuss the components needed to conduct similar quality assurance research of your own.

Presenters will discuss initial and ongoing Quality Matters implementation and online course review at their home institution. Topics will include: developing measurable goals and objectives, identifying prospective and current online faculty, selecting required Quality Matters courses, applying Quality Matters standards to current courses, reviewing online courses, and extending Quality Matters training into future semesters and courses.

Come learn how a holistic approach towards accessibility launched a movement to improve equity and inclusion in online courses university-wide. An accessibility checker integrated into the LMS empowered faculty to incorporate more accessible design into their online courses.